Mojo Pictures is an omnichannel creative, production, and consulting services company founded in 2007 by Maurice James… ​

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Truth is stranger than Fiction, but it is because Fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities; Truth isn’t.

Mark Twain

MAURICE JAMES

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Maurice James is a 20+ year veteran producer, digital media executive, and entrepreneur passionate about diverse storytelling across established and emerging platforms. Currently, Maurice is the Head of Strategy and Development for the Los Angeles Times Studios helping transform the storied newspaper into a media brand reaching new audiences across film, tv, podcasts and digital platforms. Prior to that, Maurice has served as Head of Current Production for NBCU Digital labs creating premium digital content for emerging platforms like Snapchat, Facebook and Musical.ly across NBCU’s cable and digital brands. Before NBCU, Maurice was the co-founder and Head of Content for Soul of the South, a national broadcast television network targeting minorities and southern culture, reaching more than 25MM cable households in over 30 US markets.  He also served as VP of Digital Media for award-winning production company, This is Just a Test Media, where he led new creative and technical approaches in virtual reality and interactive storytelling with brand partners like DiscoveryVR and Microsoft.

With a specialty in digital strategy, creative development and production, Maurice has created award-winning content for platforms and brands like YouTube RED, Go90, TIME, Verizon/Hearst, ComicCon, AOL, Animal Planet, Colgate and KIA Motor Sports. He also has extensive experience with linear content having created, developed or produced projects for platforms like NBC, USA Networks, A&E Networks, BET, TLC, Discovery Channel, and SPEED Channel including dozens of hours of prime time programming, and award-winning feature documentaries. Maurice is a longtime volunteer and producer for United Friends of the Children, a nonprofit organization dedicated to bettering the lives of foster children.

Maurice graduated from Columbia University with a degree in A.I. Computer Science and also holds an MFA from the Stark Producing Program at the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts.